Peru vs Turkey: Homicides

Peru
2,853 homicides
in 2021
Turkey
2,817 homicides
in 2023
Peru rank
20th
Turkey rank
21st

Homicides over time

  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,853 homicides against 2,817 homicides in Turkey, a difference of 36 homicides.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Turkey ahead.

Peru ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Turkey Difference Ahead
2010s 2,227 homicides 2,566 homicides 338.86 homicides Turkey
2020s 2,378 homicides 2,154 homicides 223.5 homicides Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Peru or Turkey?
Peru, at 2,853 homicides against 2,817 homicides in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Peru and Turkey?
36 homicides, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for homicides?
Peru ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.